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Recent news in the Turkish media about the registration of Turkish lokum by another party in European Union and thus the prevention of commercial activities relating to lokum in the Community drew the public's attention to the protection of geographical indications (GIs).

A recent press statement by the Music Authors' Copyright Protection Berhad (MACP) has taken the Malaysian entertainment industry to task. It announced that hundreds of entertainment outlets around Kuala Lumpur, the nation's capital, would be subject to severe scrutiny if they did not settle their outstanding royalty payments within the given timeframe.

The Italian IP system has had its failings in the past, but now things are becoming easier for right holders. Pier Luigi Roncaglia of Società Italiana Brevetti discusses the measures that are helping them out

On October 26 2007, the Italian Official Gazette published a decree of the Italian Ministry of Economic Development (which is in charge of the Italian Patent and Trade Mark Office) indicating – among other issues – its willingness to reach an agreement with the European Patent Office on prior art searches of Italian patent applications.

Italy has introduced a raft of new laws to comply with the EU Directive on unfair practice. Paolo Bertoni and Marco Montesano of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer explain how this will help the good practitioners

A monthly column devoted to IP curiosities and controversies, named in honour of John of Utynam - who received the world’s first recorded patent in 1449

Collections of personal information are assets that can be used to generate economic benefit. However, if not used in accordance with applicable privacy laws, these assets can become liabilities. Businesses operating in Israel that use third party personal information as an asset, or that collect or process third party personal information in the course of business, should note recent amendments to Israel's privacy laws and ensure that their policies and business activities comply with applicable privacy legislation.

Italy has introduced legislation to comply with the TRIPs agreement. Donatella Prandin and Simone Verducci Galletti of Bugnion explain why the reforms will make it easier to prosecute infringers

Roberto Miranda spoke to Paola Frassi, professor of industrial property law at the University of Milan, about trade mark law practice, anti-counterfeiting and the impact of the London Agreement on Italy

Interview: Sherry Knowles heads the IP team at GSK, which recently persuaded a judge to block the USPTO's plans to introduce rules on claims and continuations